2009 Kia Soul — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

31,175

Total Tests (All Years)

100,319 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kia Soul as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	2,770
4 yrs	80.0%	2,819
5 yrs	75.0%	2,813
6 yrs	72.7%	2,751
7 yrs	70.8%	2,735
8 yrs	66.0%	2,758
9 yrs	63.5%	1,870
10 yrs	61.5%	1,984
11 yrs	58.4%	1,962
12 yrs	58.8%	2,430
13 yrs	56.0%	1,873
14 yrs	55.0%	2,270
15 yrs	57.3%	2,140

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kia Soul pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.3%	2,140
2023 (14 yrs)	55%	2,270
2022 (13 yrs)	56%	1,873
2021 (12 yrs)	58.8%	2,430
2020 (11 yrs)	58.4%	1,962
2019 (10 yrs)	61.5%	1,984
2018 (9 yrs)	63.5%	1,870
2017 (8 yrs)	66%	2,758
2016 (7 yrs)	70.8%	2,735
2015 (6 yrs)	72.7%	2,751
2014 (5 yrs)	75%	2,813
2013 (4 yrs)	80%	2,819
2012 (3 yrs)	84.8%	2,770

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,770Avg Mileage 25,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,819Avg Mileage 33,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,813Avg Mileage 41,915Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,751Avg Mileage 48,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,735Avg Mileage 55,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,758Avg Mileage 62,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,870Avg Mileage 68,618Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,984Avg Mileage 75,314Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 80,762Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,430Avg Mileage 84,751Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,873Avg Mileage 90,161Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,270Avg Mileage 94,927Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,140Avg Mileage 100,319Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

MOT results for 2009 Kia Soul by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.8%	2,770	25,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2013	4	80.0%	2,819	33,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2014	5	75.0%	2,813	41,915	Brakes — 21.2%
2015	6	72.7%	2,751	48,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2016	7	70.8%	2,735	55,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2017	8	66.0%	2,758	62,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2018	9	63.5%	1,870	68,618	Brakes — 38.2%
2019	10	61.5%	1,984	75,314	Brakes — 49.7%
2020	11	58.4%	1,962	80,762	Brakes — 57.6%
2021	12	58.8%	2,430	84,751	Brakes — 58.7%
2022	13	56.0%	1,873	90,161	Brakes — 62.3%
2023	14	55.0%	2,270	94,927	Brakes — 69.2%
2024	15	57.3%	2,140	100,319	Brakes — 58.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kia Soul, with age trends.

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	58.7% (15 yrs)	+55.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.4% (3 yrs)	32.5% (15 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	27.0% (15 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Soul cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 31,175 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.